Special Education
Master of Education (MEd) in Special Education and Education Specialist Credential with Mild/Moderate Authorization Program
The Special Education faculty offer a master’s degree credential program to prepare special education teacher candidates to teach in K-12 schools and other agencies serving individuals with special needs from kindergarten through 22 years of age. The combined credential and MEd degree programs are nationally recognized and use the Council for Exceptional Children’s performance-based electronic portfolio competency model for evaluation and credential recommendation criteria. All special education candidates will gain shared competencies through a common core of coursework. Candidates also complete specialized coursework related to Mild to Moderate Disabilities across the K-12 spectrum of service delivery.
Program of Study (32 units):
| Foundations and Research (11 units) | |
| EDSP 573 | Diverse Family Systems & Transitions (3) |
| EDSP 574 | Global Perspectives and Foundations in SPED (3) |
| EDSP 579 | Legal, Ethical & Professional Practices in a Diverse Society (2) |
| EDUC 500 | Research Design and Methodology (3) |
| Methods Block Special Education Coursework (12 units) | |
| EDSP 570 | Assessment Identification to Transition in Special Education (3) |
| EDSP 571 | Management Behavior & Instruction (3) |
| EDSP 572 | Language Variance and Assistive Technology (3) |
| EDSP 575P | Evidence Based Inclusive Practices Mild/Moderate Disabilities (3) |
| Methods Block General Education Multiple Subject Content (9 units) | |
| EDUC 583P | Methods in Teaching Reading & Language Arts (3) |
| EDUC 584C | Methods of Teaching English Language & Academic Development (3) |
| EDUC 575P | Elementary Curriculum Methods (for special educators) (3) |
Additional Coursework for Special Education Teaching Credential:
The Preliminary Education Specialist Credential with Mild/Moderate Authorization can be incorporated into the MEd. Only the additional coursework and student teaching listed below need to be added to the program of study. Note: a teaching-credential-only student is not required to take EDUC 500.
All Special Education teaching credential students must satisfy the following prerequisite or co-requisites. These courses or evidence of satisfactory completion of equivalent coursework must be completed by the end of the second semester of enrollment.
| Prerequisites-Co-Requisite Course to be Completed by the Beginning of Second Semester | |
| EDSP 589 | Health Environments & Inclusive Education (or equivalent) (3 units) |
| EDU 558XB | First & Second Language Development & Structure (3 CEU units) or English 318 |
| Practicum in Special Education | |
| EDSP 590P | Practicum in Special Education Mild/Moderate (6 units) |
